NEW ORLEANS, La. – The University of Memphis men's and women's track and field squads earned U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team awards for 2018-19, the organization announced Tuesday. It is the eighth-consecutive season both teams received the national honor.
The Tigers men's program posted a 3.28 grade-point average (GPA), which was tied for 33-highest among the schools that received the accolade.The women's GPA was 3.31. Nationally, 227 women's programs and 139 men's programs were honored for their academic accomplishments in 2018-19.
Memphis is one of four American Athletic Conference institutions to have both its men's and women's track and field programs earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team accolades (Cincinnati, Tulsa, Wichita State).